"Solar Flare Sparks Radio Blackouts in Australia and Southeast Asia"

A massive solar flare erupted from the sun, triggering blackouts near Australia and South Asia and causing disruptions for ham radio operators and mariners. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center shows a 45% chance of more communication disruptions in the coming days. The explosion released a plume of energized particles traveling at 900,000mph, and physicists noted that it was an M-class flare, capable of causing radio blackouts and geomagnetic storms. The incident less than a month ago caused blackouts in the waters off the coast of the western US and South America, impacting satellite signals and radio communications.